Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

In what appeared to be a practice of defying the court orders, the Islamabad High Court on Monday issued show-cause notices to high-ups of the Ministry of Housing and Works for not reinstating its two employees despite court’s verdicts. For the second time, the IHC issued the show-cause notices to Federal Housing and Works Minister […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan,
Politics |
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The fear of the dengue virus is beginning to influence life as the most ferocious chills of winter have given way to spring in Punjab. According to the media reports people started arriving at hospital and clinics, fearing dengue in major cities, particularly in Lahore. Only handful patients are reportedly tested positive hitherto for the […]

In quite an expected move, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday submitted his reply to the Supreme Court (SC), saying he will not write letter to Swiss authorities. Barrister Gohar, an associate of Aitzaz Ahsan, submitted the reply comprises of 24 pages and 84 paragraphs signed by PM Gilani himself, in the Registrar […]

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed displeasures over the role of intelligence agencies in the missing persons’ case, warning them against illegal detention of people. Inspector General (IG) Police Islamabad Bani Amin submitted a report before the apex court about 16-year-old Umer Muhammad Wali Khan, who went missing on March 10 and found after six […]

Like other governments in the past, the incumbent has also faced threats to its survival, but President Asif Ali Zardari achieved a great accomplishment by delivering record 5th address to the parliament. Both real and connoted failures of governance could have been used as justifications to dislodge the course of democracy, but some logical decisions […]

Nawaz Sharif rejects allegations of Younis Habib Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the second largest party in parliament, said that he had never seen or met Younis Habib in real life till his appearance on television in recent days when he leveled the charge that he had paid Rs3.5 million to Nawaz Sharif in person. […]

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that he would quit his post, if it helps, but will not write letter to Swiss authorities against his boss, Asif Ali Zardari. The defiant prime minister, in the same tone, clarified that his resignation will not resolve the issue of president’s immunity, adding that Parliament solely […]

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has said the only good aspect of President Asif Zardari’s address to the joint session of the parliament was that he performed this ritual for the consecutive fifth time. Otherwise in his entire speech, the president distorted facts to prove that the government had performed well over the last four years. […]
Mar 17 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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Due to his close association with President Asif Ali Zardari, Babar Awan, the former law minister and senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), once was a boaster and arrogant as well. He enjoyed the support of President Zardari despite PPP’s workers did not like him at all. The most reason of abhorrence is […]

Amid shouts of protest from opposition parties of the house, President Asif Ali Zardari made history on Saturday when he delivered the fifth consecutive address to a joint session of Parliament. Asif Ali Zardari is the first president of Pakistan to deliver a fifth address in accordance with clause 3 of Article 56 in the […]

In order to given protection against severe threats to their lives, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights directed the Sindh police to move two Hindu girls, including Rinkle Kumari (Faryal Shah), to Islamabad. The panel took the matter after the Sindh police expressed concerns over the protection of Rinkle Kumari (Faryal Shah) and […]
Mar 17 2012 | Posted in
Pakistan |
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The tug of war between the Supreme Court and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, once again, appeared to have reached on a point of no-return. The situation to the brink, then back and then back to the brink again, cannot go on more. The Supreme Court of Pakistan, for few weeks now, has give […]